Jermaine Mallett scored 17 points and dished out 5 assists to lead the Missouri State Bears past Evansville on Tuesday night, 74-60, in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both squads.
Blues rally falls short
December 30, 2009 By
Nashville Predators Kevin Klein skates off the ice as the St. Louis Blues celebrate a Carlo Colaiacovo goal during the first period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on December 29, 2009. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
A late rally by the St. Louis Blues came up short as they lost for the 13th time at home losing 4-3 to the Nashville Predators. Nashville is now 24-6-3 against the Blues since the 2005-06 season. The Blues have two games at home this week to try to turn around their luck at the Scott.
Most Missourians who need food stamps get them, quickly
December 30, 2009 By
Missouri is a leader among states in getting food on the table for residents who qualify for food stamps. The Department of Social Services says making the application process easily accessible and user friendly has a lot to do with that.
More than 850,000 Missourians participate in the state’s food stamps program, about one in seven people.
Department of Social Services spokesman Scott Rowson says Missouri does better than most states in getting food on the table for those who need it. He says accessability and a quick turnaround helps make the program so successful.
According to 2005 census numbers, the greatest percentage of food stamp users live in Southeast Missouri, where more than 75 percent of residents qualify for assistance.
Rowson says the department strives make all assistance programs accessible online and easy to apply for. He says as unemployment rises, more people become elegible for assistance, lending to the importance of getting people the help they need quickly and efficiently.
To view the department’s caseload statistics, visit www.dss.mo.gov/mis/clcounter/history.htm
View Missouri hunger statistics at http://missourifamilies.org/mohungeratlas/performanceindicators.pdf
Tigers Finishing Up Bowl Game Preparations
December 29, 2009 By
The preparations are almost over and in just two days, the Mizzou Tigers will be back on the football field in Houston on New Year’s Eve to take on the Navy Midshipmen in the Texas Bowl. For the Tigers, this will be their fifth straight trip to a post season bowl game. [Read more...]
Lake e-coli investigation leads to possible new laws
December 29, 2009 By
The Department of Natural Resources has reported to Governor Nixon it has issued 82 notices of violation and that it has sent 48 warning letters to people with wastewater treatment permits at the Lake of the Ozarks since Nixon ordered an investigation in September. [Read more...]
